Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the fact CLÁR funding was opened again in 2017. There was no delivery since 2010 given the economic crash. With the subsequent recovery, we are able to give back to and redevelop rural Ireland. As the Minister outlined, the investment has been in providing small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have suffered the greatest level of population decline. Some of these areas were undergoing population decline before the economic recession ever hit. We know that from our research on that. It is about trying to find more innovative ways to combat that.

I welcome the funding for Limerick under measure one of CLÁR, including funding for Bulgaden national school, Meekilly national school, Doon girls' national school, Athea national school, Kilbehenny national school, Mountcollins national school, Oola community council, village and school, Raheenagh national school, Knockadea national school and Ashford national school. I also welcome funding under measure two for Kilfinane community council and Kileedy development committee. Are there any measures to extend or review the CLÁR programme?

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